Create Wisconsin Day | Pre-conference details
Here’s more info about the agenda and themes for Create Wisconsin Day on February 21 and the pre-conference on February 20.
Create Wisconsin Day | Wednesday, February 21, 8 am - 2 pm
Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison
8 - 9 am | Registration and continental breakfast
9:00-10:00 am | Legislative Breakfast - speakers at 9:15 am
Welcome - Mal Montoya, Board President (confirmed)
Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers (invited)
WEDC Office of Rural Prosperity Kietra Olson (confirmed)
Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig (confirmed)
Legislative update on Artistic Endowment Foundation and Rural Creative Economy Development bills - Sen. Romaine Quinn and Rep. Todd Novak (invited)
Legislative Agenda review - Anne Katz, Director, Create Wisconsin
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Legislative visits
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Panel: Making a creative life in the 21st century, moderated by Sam Luna, panelists TBA
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Networking lunch
Peer to peer segments - roundtable topics to explore:
#InvestInCreativity: What are the resources that are abundant in your community? How do these resources grow?
#BeCREATIVEWisconsin: What ignites your community’s passion and how do people engage with the arts and creativity?
#DemocracyInAction: How is civic action happening in your community in this critical election year? How can the power of the arts and creativity be part of the conversation and solution?
Topics include:
Cultural Tourism
Public Art
Arts Education
Discuss whatever-you-want tables
Pre-conference | Tuesday, February 20, 1-5 pm
WYSO Center for Music, 1118 East Washington Avenue, Madison
Agenda
1 pm - Introductions
1:45 pm - Panel / Roundtable discussion #1
2:30 pm - Tour of Center and overview of WYSO history and current
3:15 pm - Panel / Roundtable discussion #2
4 pm - Panel / Roundtable discussion #3
4:30 pm - wrap up and closing thoughts
